Last weekend I ran the Zion Half Marathon. The organizers have an after-race challenge called "The Angels Club" for those who didn't get abused enough during the half marathon. The challenge is to climb "Angels Landing" in Zion National Park within 72 hours of completing the half marathon.

Views from the top are spectacular! Views from the top are spectacular!

 

From their site:

The Angels Club is a salute the hardcore among us. I want to reward anyone who hikes Angels Landing after the race. Any runner who sends me a picture of themselves at the top of Angels Landing within 72 hours of the end of the race which includes:

  1. A clear view of your face
  2. Your bib with bib numbers clearly visible
  3. Your finisher medal in plain view

Will join the Angels club and will forever be immortalized on our website. We will post all those pictures here along with the runner’s name.

Additionally, those runners will get 50% off the next year’s registration.

Lance and Meghan proud Angels Club members Lance and Meghan proud Angels Club members

 

More info about Angels Landing from Zion-NationalPark.com: 

The Angels Landing Trail is one of the most famous and thrilling hikes in the national park system. Zion's pride and joy runs along a narrow rock fin with dizzying drop-offs on both sides. The trail culminates at a lofty perch, boasting magnificent views in every direction. Rarely is such an intimidating path so frequented by hikers. One would think that this narrow ridge with deep chasms on each of its flanks would allure only the most intrepid of hikers. Climbers scale its big wall; hikers pull themselves up by chains and sightseers stand in awe at its stunning nobility. The towering monolith is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Southwest.

So if you haven't watched the video above, be sure to check it out! You might get a chuckle out of me telling everyone, "You're almost there!"